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Warm and pleasant conditions for in Polokwane this week

Maximum temperatures of between 28ºC to 32ºC are expected in the city this week with a mid-week thunderstorm forecast.

POLOKWANE – As heatwave conditions continue throughout the country, residents are encouraged to remain hydrated and stay out of the sun as much as possible.

Hot conditions are expected for the second week in a row in Polokwane as temperatures are set to peak in the low thirties this week.

According to AccuWeather’s forecast, Monday to Thursday will see maximum temperatures of between 28ºC to 31ºC and a ‘stray afternoon thundershower’ might bring some relief.

There is a 43% chance of thundershowers on Tuesday (January 17), while there is a 40% chance of thundershowers on Wednesday (January 18).

Partly cloudy conditions are expected for the first half of the week with minimum temperatures in the high teens.

The weekend will see sunny and hot conditions with maximum temperatures of 31ºC-32ºC and no rain.

These temperatures will move into the new week as well with a high of 32ºC expected next Monday (January 23).

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Raeesa Sempe

Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon. – Tom Stoppard

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